Update: Missing Alzheimer’s Patient Located

February 1, 2015

UPDATE: Missing Alzheimer’s patient located safely after a citizen tip. Earlier story:

Authorities are searching for a missing Alzheimer’s patient from Escambia County.

Joaquim Prates, 84, was last seen shortly after 2:00 Sunday afternoon at 941 Spring Creek Circle, just northeast of the Chemstrand Road, East 10 Mile Road intersection.

He is described as a dark skinned white male who is approximately 5′4″ and 140 pounds. At the time of his disappearance, he was wearing blue jeans and a dark sweater and was walking a medium-large German shepherd mix dog. Anyone with any information on his whereabouts should contact the Escambia Sheriff’s Office at (850) 436-9620.

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One Response to “Update: Missing Alzheimer’s Patient Located”

  1. EMD on February 3rd, 2015 1:21 am

    So relieved. It is so cold tonight. Thanking God he was found.